Example sentences of "has taken [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For me , however , circumstances have changed somewhat since my first love affair with the States and my fascination has taken on a maturity that matches my years and experiences on the North American continent . |
| 2 | The agreement marks the first time Nato has taken on a mission beyond its borders since the alliance was founded in 1949 . |
| 3 | He has taken on a personality , like those crackpots who claim to have been reincarnated , from another culture . |
| 4 | ACTOR Roy Barraclough has taken on a role that 's right up his street — as Sherlock Holmes ' bumbling sidekick Watson . |
| 5 | Tamati has taken on a lot but life from here should not be dull for Salford 's long-suffering support . |
| 6 | It was surprising the battle was won , for cultural and social symbolism has taken rather a knock in our rootless ‘ can-do ’ free market society . |
| 7 | Souness has taken over a club with financial difficulties . |
| 8 | The England skipper has taken over a club founded by one of his predecessors , Nigel Melville . |
| 9 | Helen Tattersfield ( Dr Lenzi ) has taken up a G.P. partnership in Downham , Kent . |
| 10 | Howell has taken up a job in Aberdeen and feels he may no longer be able to spare the time to travel back to Edinburgh each weekend . |
| 11 | Dr Nils Rosdahl , former director of public health in Denmark , has taken up a WHO assignment as adviser to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in former Yugoslavia . |
| 12 | Hugh McGill and Madeline Blakely have transferred to other posts within Hanover House and Anne Davidson has taken up a post of Head of Department of Service Industries at West Lothian College of Further Education . |
| 13 | Christine Hoogenkamp has taken up an appointment as Editor with the press office of the Netherlands Reformed Church in Leidschendam . |
| 14 | Someone who has taken only an option to buy has not ‘ bought or agreed to buy . ’ |
| 15 | If someone has taken out a PP which is contracted out of SERPS , the widow 's pension under SERPS or under the occupational pension scheme to which she belonged previously will be replaced by an annuity bought out of the fund of contributions built up so far . |
| 16 | At first Minton felt he was too involved with things to get away : ‘ As for Dimbulb Verrico , ’ he told Hunt , ‘ he has taken out a licence to marry his motorbicycle , and I have not seen him since you left … |
| 17 | Private Eye , Punch 's chief persecutor , has taken out an advertisement in the final edition to woo potential readers . |